02 January 2015

I was not a good stats keeper in 2014. In fact, I was so bad that I didn't even index my reviews until yesterday. Yeah, I was that
bad. This means my year-end wrap-up post is lacking many of the entries I
usually include. So, without any further disclaimers, here's what I got.

Total number of books written about: I wrote about more than
250 books last year, either on the blog or for a freelance assignment. I
didn't divide this number into books actually read versus books
featured/spotlighted, but I think I read about 170 books.

Total number of audiobooks & hours listened: A quick count puts me at 73 audiobooks last year for a total of 924 hours.

Male versus female authors: I don't have exact numbers, but it looks like I read significantly more female authors than male authors in 2014.

Staying the same: I'm not planning any major changes to Beth
Fish Reads in 2015. I'm looking forward to another year of book reviews
and bookish posts, Wordless Wednesday photos, and Weekend Cooking
link-ups.

Possible major change: Although I swore I'd never have a
self-hosted blog, I'm beginning to seriously consider a move to
Wordpress. I won't do this on my own, however, so it will be a while
before I make the switch, if at all.

Book content: The heart of this blog will always be basic
book reviews, but I like coming up with a variety of ways to talk about
books I'm excited about. So look for some new features in 2015.

Nonbook content: I continue to enjoy taking photos and
sharing them with you either here or on Instagram. I still love to
putter around the kitchen, share recipes, and review cookbooks and food
writing, so Weekend Cooking will remain a Saturday feature. I reviewed about 15 movies last year and have plans to keep on writing about what I'm watching. I pushed the envelope in 2014 by talking about eReading apps, by reviewing products,
and by sharing what I learned when I bought my new camera. I'm working
on a couple of fun posts along these lines, and I can't wait to make
them public.

I pulled back a bit from social media for most of December so I
could spend time with family and friends during the holiday season. Now
I'm feeling refreshed and ready to jump back into the fray of Twitter,
Instagram, and blogging. Here's wishing each one of you a happy, healthy
2015!

This is the first year I'm actually going to try and keep stats, since I've finally given myself a reading goal. I love how many audiobooks you managed to listen to - I'm pushing for a fraction of that amount but it's very exciting. I'm looking forward to reading both your bookish and your nonbook content this year!

I really want to keep better stats this year. The last couple I've been pretty useless!

As for blogging the only change I'm really looking to do this year, is actually do some, My review writing last year was so down on what I'd like it to be. Which is why I'm concentrating on reading review copies at this month, hoping that will kickstart things again for a while at least!

Looks like you had a great year! I love the Weekend Cooking and am glad to see that's going to stay around. My main change is I'm trying to stay more organized with my time so I'm not scrambling to write reviews at the last minute!

Looking forward to another year of Beth Fish Reads! I dove into Wordless Wednesday that latter half of 2014 and am really looking forward to more in 2015. I always love looking at your pictures in particular!!

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I'm a freelance book editor, reviewer, and journalist blogging as Beth Fish. On these pages, you'll find book reviews, book features, and other bookish content. I like to spotlight my favorite imprints and I'm a long-time audiobook lover. (I was the Audio Publishers Association's 2016 Audiobook Blogger of the Year!) Each Saturday I host my popular Weekend Cooking feature. Don't forget to look for my weekly photograph. You can find me on social media as @BethFishReads. Publicists, publishers, authors: please see my review policy. NB: I did not work on any book mentioned on this site.

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